Improvement in spool-holders



'6. T. CLEAVELAND.

-Spool -H0|der. No. l63,742. Patented May 25,1875.

THE GRAPHIC C0.PNOT0-LITH.39A4I PARK PLAGLNY.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFIon.

I CALEB T. OLEAVELAND, OF OLD TOWN, MAINE.

I IMPROVEMENT IN SPOOL-HCLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 163,742, dated May 25,1875 application filed February 19, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CALEB '1. CLEAVELAND, of Old Town, in the county ofPenobsoot and State of Maine, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Spool-Holders; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, that willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, forming apart of this specification, which shows a perspective view of myinvention.

My invention consists of a closed cylindrical case, inclosing andprotecting the spool, and provided with a pin by which it may beattached to the dress of the user. It is also capable of attachment anduse on the spindle of a sewing-machine. It may be provided with athread-cutter, and may also be made adjustable to spools of difierentlengths, as hereafter described.

Referring to the drawing, a shows the cylindrical holder, of suficientsize to contain an ordinary spool. b is a slot therein, through whichthe thread may be drawn, as required; and c, a pin attached thereto, bywhich the holder may be'secured to the dress. At (1 is the thread-cutting device referred to. A hole, f, through one or both ends of the holdera enables the number of the thread to be read, and also affords themeans of attaching the holder to the spindle of a sewing-machine, whendesired.

In order to make the holder adjustable to spools of difi'erent lengths Imake the cover 9 in the form of a cylinder, closely fitting the outsideor inside of the cylinder a, and sufficiently long to be drawn out toextend said cylinder, if desired. This inner cylinder may be splitupwardly, enabling it to accommodate itself to the thread-opening in thecylinder a. The thread may in such case be entirely shut up by turningthe cylinders a 9 upon each other, and may be prevented from unwindingby engaging its end between the edges of the slots.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

A spool-holder consisting of the cylinder at, provided with thethread-opening 1), pin 0, and hole f, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this11th day of February, 1875.

CALEB T. OLEAVELANDL Witnesses:

W. E. BROWN, WM. FRANKLIN SEAVEY.

